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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Mar 17, 1944
Page
5
Attendance at the town hall dance attracted local school children with remarks about new management of the well-known hotel. Dining room improvements highlight appetising meals while reservations are encouraged at the Forbes location. Moderate tariff noted with beers, wines and spirits.
A brief item notes the Australian Comforts Fund organizing a button drive with events planned on Friday. The report highlights volunteer efforts and community participation to support aid deliveries.
Applications are invited for the position of Secretary to the Forbes Pastoral Agricultural and Horticultural Association. Write to Box 1 P.O. Forbes, closing 24 March. For details contact Mr BH Kendall, Rural.
A wartime cabinet review reports several enemy internees mostly Germans and Austrians held in Australia may be permitted to remain after the war. Some released internees returned to Britain or moved elsewhere, others remain in Australia in Army or private sector roles. A few have sought permanent settlement and naturalization after five years.
The British Institution of Highway Engineers advocates standardised petrol stations and garages as part of road replanning. They warn current layouts are unsightly and unsafe with refuelling on highways causing obstruction. They propose drive‑in bays, a national standard design, and roadside alignment markers ahead of motorways to improve safety and efficiency.
The Sunday Comp announces the second round draws with matchups including Forbes vs Laurens, Marista College vs Riverside, and other ties scheduled across March and April at South Circle and Oval venues. The sequence lists several clashes such as Riverside vs Marista College and Daroobalgie vs Forbes across dates March 19, April 2, April 6, and April 10.
The text outlines the final round of a competition with participants including Senger from Darnotralgee and Riverside B Dareabalgle i Forber-St. Laurence, listing various points and placements such as 10 Markt 4 and Small Arew Factory 2, but details are fragmentary and unclear.
The report notes Royal Australian Navy types including tribal class destroyers and mine sweepers. It details Australia’s shift to war production with 281,000 men mobilized, 140,100 women in munitions work, and a 9 percent pre war employment pivot. It cites civilian and church bomb damages in Britain and rising consumer and industrial adjustments at home.
American researchers have devised a compact kit for emergency desalination. A pliable bag draws in seawater, a briquette is dropped, the bag is sealed and shaken, and after about 20 minutes the water is safe to drink.
The Director General of Agriculture states all vegetable crops must register with the Vegetable Seeds Committee before seed sale. Under the National Security Act the rule aims to prevent overproduction and ensure adequate supply for Australia. Applications may be submitted before sowing or after.
Shire of Jema Long invites tenders for two tren Charcoal Burning Kilns at Cowra Fioud near Wandary La wont. Tenders close Thursday 23 March 144. Shire Clerk Copeland Forbes COPELAND signs.
Aubrey Wilbow McMahon was found dead in his camp on the Orange Road eleven miles from Parkes this morning by friend James Herber Simpson a travelling companion. Police and ambulance staff attended and moved the body to the district mortuary for viewing by Dr Henderson before burial in Parkes.
Langlands Hanlon Coy Parkes reported a yarding of 38 head at their horse sale on March 8. Demand was strong for good horses and drafts with prices near the prior sale. Notable figures include best prices for draught geldings to £64, unbroken heavy draught geldings to £100, hacks £24, thoroughbred stallion £26, and draught stallion £36.
A reproduction from the Department of Information highlights the Battle of Wau in New Guinea. It celebrates the Australian defense around the airstrip, mentions Captain Sherlock who was killed, and notes reinforcements arriving as weather allowed air support.
A notice from Baptist Church on New Avenue invites all to Sunday service led by Pastor Rev G G Parte. A Monday visit by Rev John Deane MA of the Presbyterian Baptist Union is announced and all are welcome to attend.
Rev John Deane M A LeTh president of the 1 5 W Baptist Union will speak at the Baptist Hall 3 New Avenue. All who can attend should avail themselves of hearing this gifted speaker.
Airman Lieutenant Aubrey Oates of Newcastle NSW is 88 and has logged over 3000 flight hours. He began flying at 16, saw action at Rabaul Harbour, and spent six years in continuous active duty with no long breaks.
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